Alexander Basansky
Alexander Basansky | |
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| Born | May 6, 1963 Dykanka, Ukrainian SSR |
| Occupation(s) | Oligarch, politician |
| Known for | First Deputy Chairman of the Magadan Oblast Duma, founder of Arbat, director of Agat |
Alexander Alexandrovich Basansky (; born 6 May 1963) is a prominent Russian oligarch and serves as the First Deputy Chairman of the Magadan Oblast Duma. Previously, he held a senior position within the Soviet special services and maintains close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to Forbes, he was ranked fourth in earnings among Russian government officials. His son, Anton Basansky, is active in politics. As of , he has not been subjected to sanctions by the United States amid the ongoing Russian military actions in Ukraine.
Biography
Born on 6 May 1963 in Dykanka, within the Ukraine Soviet Socialist Republic, Basansky initially trained as an apprentice electrician in Ukraine before transitioning to mining work in the Magadan Oblast. He completed military service in the Soviet Army from 1981 to 1982. Throughout the 1990s, he occupied executive positions across various enterprises. He is the founder and proprietor of Arbat () and has held the directorship of Agat () since 1998. In 2001, he earned a degree from Moscow State Open University.
Basansky commands considerable authority in the Kolyma area of the Russian Far East. Sources suggest that he often ignores local legal restrictions, with allegations including orchestrating violence against commercial competitors and demonstrating reckless conduct.